rich
My blogs
Blogs I follow
- Encore Careers | combine purpose, passion and a paycheck.
- TRTA - The Texas Retired Teachers Association
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | sugar land, texas |
| Introduction | I was born at an early age! Sorry , I stole that from Graucho Marx, but I always wanted to use this line.Actually ,I was born in Corsicana Tx and grew up in Corsicana and Waco. After graduating from high school and, having no idea what I wanted to do with my life, I joined the U.S. Army and spent three years, mostly in Germany with the 24th infantry division. This turned out to have been wise as I was able to use the GI bill to obtain a bachelor's degree, in history, from Baylor University . Later I managed to prove that if one is tenacious enough, any academic accomplishment is possible, by getting masters degrees in history and counseling. My 38 year career in education started as a teacher at LaVega High School and included stops at Alief Middle School, Dulles High School, Willowridge High School, Clements High School and Houston Community College. I enjoyed all my teaching jobs, but , in 2005, I found the job I was most skilled in- retirement. Seriously I plan to use this blog to explore the journey of the retirement years, healthy aging, education issues and occasional nostalgia. The journey won't mean much though without you, the reader coming along, so welcome. |
| Interests | reading, writing, movies, history, politics, psychology, philosophy, religion, baseball, football |
| Favorite Movies | I like just about any movies ;maybe it's the smell of the popcorn. Some of my favorites are: Shane, Lilies of the Field, The Searchers, Ben Hur, Charades, lawrence of Arabia, Longest Day |
| Favorite Music | Jazz, Pop music, classical, big band, some Rock and Country |
| Favorite Books | Next to my wife reading is probably my greatest passion. I have too many favorites to list but they would include Wiliam Manchester's biographies on Churchill and MacArthur. |
When you open your eyes underwater, do you ever worry that you'll drown?
Absolutely not. I just keep my eyes shut.